Equipment
This component attaches directly to the tank valve and reduces high-pressure gas to an intermediate pressure before sending it to the second stage.
What is the first stage regulator?
SCUBA? What does it stand for?
self contained Underwater breathing apparatus
This deep-sea fish, known for its enormous, toothy grin and bioluminescent lure, was made famous by a scene in Finding Nemo.
What is an anglerfish?
What is compressed air made up of?
This gas mixture, made up of about 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen, is what most recreational scuba divers breathe from their tanks.
In 2019, this Titanic director also became the first person to make a solo dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
Who is James Cameron?
This gauge tells you how much air is left in your tank, helping you know when it’s time to start ascending.
What is the pressure gauge (or submersible pressure gauge - SPG)?
BCD
Buoyancy Control Device
This colorful reef fish gets its name from a tool used for cutting, and males sometimes aggressively guard their nests.
What is a parrotfish?
This is the maximum amount of time you can spend at a certain depth without needing to perform mandatory safety stops during ascent.
What is the no-decompression limit (NDL)?
Even if you visited every site in the world considered safe for recreational scuba diving, you'd still only have explored about this small percentage of the ocean.
What is 4 percent?
This small but important removable cap covers the first stage regulator’s outlet when not in use to keep dirt, water, and debris out.
What is the dust cap?
BWRAF? We need the steps! In order! Of the buddy check!
BCD
Weights
Releases
Air
Fins & Final Okay
With its long, venomous spines and distinctive striped body, this invasive species is a threat to Bahamian reef ecosystems.
What is a lionfish?
This gas law states that in a mixture of gases, the total pressure is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas.
What is Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressures?
What was is the longest (time) dive recorded?
192 hours, 42 minutes, 42 seconds
note it was in a pool
Not jeopardy style...,but why can't you wear pool googles diving?
Unlike a scuba mask, swimming pool goggles lack an air space that lets you equalize on your eyes and face during descent, making them unsafe for diving.
SORTED
Signal
Orientation
Regulator
Time
Equalize
Descend
Known for its incredible camouflage and ability to change color, this master of disguise is a relative of the squid and cuttlefish.
What is an octopus?
This condition, often called "rapture of the deep," results from increased partial pressure of nitrogen at depth and can impair a diver’s judgment and coordination.
What is nitrogen narcosis?
In 2014, Egyptian diver Ahmed Gabr set the world record for the deepest scuba dive, reaching this staggering depth.
What is 1,090 feet (332.35 meters)?
While both help with flotation, this type of device is designed primarily for water sports and allows freedom of movement, whereas the other is built to keep an unconscious person’s head above water automatically.
What is the difference between a Personal Flotation Device (PFD) and a life jacket?
STELLA
Signal
Time
Elevate
Look
Listen
Ascend
This marine predator, often spotted on Bahamian reefs, uses its excellent camouflage and lightning-fast strike to ambush prey. It's known for its wide, flattened head, fringed appendages, and ability to "walk" on its pectoral fins.
What is a scorpionfish?
This law explains how the volume of gas changes inversely with pressure — meaning gas volume decreases as pressure increases during descent.
What is Boyle’s Law?
Gabr’s descent took approximately 12–15 minutes, while his ascent involved long decompression stops totaling about 13–15 hours